Quote:Ringo, is it that we Americans are soft and lazy?  Or is it that the wage being offered is too low for the work?

Well...difficult to determine. The job doesn't reflect a skill set that would determine high pay. So many don't want to do it. But...as some have mentioned, they have worked these jobs. To buy their first car, supplement their college life, etc. But, IMO, there are some of the entitlement society who want pay that doesn't reflect the profit of the employer.

If the employer was making a big profit off his product, then perhaps pay employees a decent wage. But if the profit is minimal, the wages would reflect that.

But I do think many have become lazy and soft. In fact, and this may rankle a few feathers, but I tend to believe if we give the illegals amnesty and they figure out the system, they'd fit right in with the rest of the ones who think..why work. In fact many prisoners don't mind going back to jail because it's better what they have on the outside.

You get paid for what you know and skill set. Remain illiterate, stupid with no ambition then your pay scale may reflect your ambitions.

But any proud person would do what they had to in hopes of something better later. Others want shortcuts.

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